DictionaryRoot: vulgare
Latin
vulgare
to make common property
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verb
divulge
dye-VULJ/daɪˈvʌldʒ/
To reveal private or previously unknown information.
Etymology
The pieces suggest spreading something abroad and making it common property. Divulge first meant making something public generally, then narrowed to making formerly private or secret information known.